tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post6606375256411764245..comments2014-09-16T17:14:40.095-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: 6th Annual State of the Sports UnionDan Shanoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78386032278238813462008-01-29T09:38:00.000-05:002008-01-29T09:38:00.000-05:00If this was the real State of the Union Address yo...If this was the real State of the Union Address you would have [Applause] or [Loud Applause] or [Applause - Hillary's Stern Face] after every 3 sentences.Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360191406192489235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13171004326729265692008-01-29T08:15:00.000-05:002008-01-29T08:15:00.000-05:00Dan, one thing you left out was how EVERY major sp...Dan, one thing you left out was how EVERY major sports media outlet completly misjudged Sean Taylor, basically saying that he caused his own death without knowing any of the facts sorrounding his murder. Then, barely no one refuted their statements and it was the bloggers who held the mass media accountable.<BR/><BR/>What does this say for the future when athletes abruptly die, will the same misjudgement continue or will the media hold back to wait for the facts?5PercentBodyFathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377415669354358723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49581443137147275972008-01-28T21:41:00.000-05:002008-01-28T21:41:00.000-05:00The real story of the Beijing Olympics will be Chi...The real story of the Beijing Olympics will be China itself. Will reporters be given freedom to report whatever they want? Will any traveling 'spectators' turn out to be pro-democracy demonstrators? How will the Chinese authorities deal with the influx of foreigners? Will the media bow down and only report on the spectacle or will it actually do its job and give the public an accurate picture of the nation? The Summer Olympics will not just be one of the most important sports stories of the year, it will be one of the most important news stories of the year.SMangathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814289918135294744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58150244335301627062008-01-28T21:09:00.000-05:002008-01-28T21:09:00.000-05:00You failed to recognize the fore coming proof of c...You failed to recognize the fore coming proof of corruption and horrible human rights records of China when Bejing comes around.. Oh yeah you mentioned the smog. <BR/><BR/>"Bitter American"Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516532830260789759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13004541255803154332008-01-28T20:22:00.000-05:002008-01-28T20:22:00.000-05:00No mention of the violence and athletes? Two playe...No mention of the violence and athletes? Two players were murdered this year and several others were involved in violent incidents. Regardless if they were looking for it (Pac Man) or if it was a senseless tragedy (Sean Taylor), these were also major story lines.Illegal Immigranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704216339974241325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-28375239348451207032008-01-28T17:01:00.000-05:002008-01-28T17:01:00.000-05:00I think the fact that Dan left out any reference t...I think the fact that Dan left out any reference to the University of Frontrunner, em FLORIDA is probably a good thing for him and his readers. This was a State of the Union-type piece, and any mention of UF would have brought cries of bandwagonism that I'm sure Dan (and many of his readers) are already sick to death of.toddthesecondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383359405494669997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78921778612586772912008-01-28T15:43:00.000-05:002008-01-28T15:43:00.000-05:00Um, Dan, you forgot a very important "pocket of sa...Um, Dan, you forgot a very important "pocket of satisfaction" in 2007 (and 2006, too!), namely the Gator Nation! I know it's old news for a lot of people, but 3 national championships and a Heisman Trophy in less than 2 years is still worth celebrating!birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06089995293849314248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78301561413474683992008-01-28T13:40:00.000-05:002008-01-28T13:40:00.000-05:00you can add to that the number of people who bidde...you can add to that the number of people who bidded for license plated having the number 8jp / john paul / paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02470920555760012526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-73144889367651749052008-01-28T12:22:00.000-05:002008-01-28T12:22:00.000-05:00An added note to the Beijing Olympics. It starts ...An added note to the Beijing Olympics. It starts on 8/8/08 at 8:08:08 p.m. I'm unsure if anyone knows how much, we, Chinese value the number 8. If you thought getting married on 7/7/07 was a lucky day, let's see how many marriages there will be in the most populous country on 8/8/08.WuzUpGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17432324921980566815noreply@blogger.com